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Some Washington state schools will soon administer standardized tests online, and the goal is to transition to testing all middle-school students online in reading, writing and math by 2012. Teachers and students already are preparing for the change by studying sample tests and viewing online tutorials.

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Some Washington state schools will soon administer standardized tests online, and the goal is to transition to testing all middle-school students online in reading, writing and math by 2012. Teachers and students are preparing for the change by studying sample tests and viewing online tutorials.

Some Washington state schools will soon administer standardized tests online, and the goal is to transition to testing all middle-school students online in reading, writing and math by 2012. Teachers and students are preparing for the change by studying sample tests and viewing online tutorials.